Which of the following are you least likely to find in an asteroid?

liquid water

The asteroids in the asteroid belt failed to form a planet mainly because of

gravitational interactions with Jupiter.

"Stony" meteorites are composed of

mantle-like or undifferentiated material.

The oldest materials in meteorites of those listed here are called

chondrules.

Which is considered a primary atmosphere?

Jupiter's H-and He-rich atmosphere

Which planet has the greatest range of temperatures found on its surface?

Mercury

Earth and Venus are thought to have comparable amounts of CO2. CO2 on Venus is mostly in its

atmosphere, whereas the largest CO2 reservoir on Earth is

the solid Earth (lithosphere and mantle) as carbonate mineral phases in rocks.

Suppose a number of planets all have the same mass but different sizes and temperatures.

Which of the following planets is most likely to retain a thick atmosphere?

Small, cool

Thinking broadly, many of the major, unusual features that are unique to a particular planet may

be explained by

a large impact in the late formation stages.

Living organisms have transformed the Earth by

removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Quiz 9

Our Solar System (ESCI 420)